Operations Report – December 2024

Crew 306 Operations Report 25-12-2024
SOL: 03
Name of person filing report: Keegan Chavez

Non-nominal systems: None
Notes on non-nominal systems: None

ROVERS
Spirit rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Opportunity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Curiosity rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes

Perseverance rover used: No
Hours: (before EVA):
Beginning charge: (Before EVA):
Ending charge: (On return from EVA, before recharging):
Currently Charging: Yes
General notes on rovers: None

Summary of Hab operations: the past 3 nights we have seen a couple gallons of water usage throughout the night while the crew is asleep, please confirm if this is normal
Water Use (please use both methods to estimate water usage)
Time of measurements: 12/24/2024 1700 – 12/25/2024 1700
1) Per formula: 26.14 gal
2) Smart Home Dashboard: 32.15 gal
Water (static tank, remaining gallons): 406.23 (per formula)
Static tank pipe heater (on or off): On
Static tank heater (on or off): On
Toilet tank emptied (no or yes): yes

Summary of internet: nominal internet usage

Summary of suits and radios: suits 1,2,6 were used for EVA, radios were all operational and are fully charged; replacement headset 4 is fully functional

Summary of GreenHab operations: GreenHab Officer: examined cucumbers, harvested carrot greens to space them out, harvested arugula
WATER USE: 8.5 gal
Heater (On or Off): On, automatic
Supplemental light (hours of operation): 1700 – 2200
Harvest (name, weight in grams): Carrot: 14g, Arugula: ~1g

Summary of Science Dome operations: Journalist: used scale to measure wood blocks; GreenHab Officer: prepared feeding syringes for mushrooms in fume hood, extracted liquid run off from mushrooms in fume hood, emptied contented of black container found on southeast shelves and used container as backdrop for imaging mushrooms
Dual split (Heat or AC, On or Off): On, automatic

Summary of RAM operations: Engineer/Journalist: prepped DRONE for EVA 2, used handsaw and clamp to cut out a block of wood to mount between raspberry pi and DRONE, used aluminum tape and electrical tape to patch data cable from DRONE to raspberry pi; GreenHab Officer/Geologist: began manufacturing CO2 exchange tanks out of plastic containers, used power drill and clamp to drill holes in lid and side of container

Summary of any observatory issues: No issues.
Summary of health and safety issues: No issues.

Questions, concerns and requests to Mission Support: requesting trash pick-up from RAM airlock; please comment on overnight water usage from Hab summary; hope you had a Merry Christmas!

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